Cal Poly Pomona honored the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Outstanding Advisors for their unwavering commitment to student success at an annual awards reception on April 22. In a first-ever Zoom ceremony, the awards recognized exceptional faculty and staff advisors, as well as an outstanding advising program.
At the ceremony, nearly 70 faculty members were also recognized for their participation in the Office of Student Success’s Faculty Advisor Certificate workshop series. Established in 2019-20, the workshop series supports faculty members who advise students. The participants learn about advising best practices, institutional policies, equitable and inclusive practices, and university resources.
The Outstanding Advisor awardees are:
2020-21
Outstanding Faculty Advisors:
- Dr. Eileen Cullen, Plant Science / Huntley College of Agriculture
- Mr. Pawan Tomkoria, Finance, Real Estate and Law / College of Business Administration
- Dr. Giselle Navarro-Cruz, Early Childhood Studies / College of Education and Integrative Studies
- Dr. Ali Sharbat, Civil Engineering / College of Engineering
- Mr. Kevin Moore, Art / College of Environmental Design
- Dr. Li Ge, Hospitality Management / The Collins College of Hospitality Management
- Dr. Jason Turcotte, Communication / College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
- Dr. Jamie Snyder, Biological Sciences / College of Science
Outstanding Staff Advisors:
- Ms. Makeda Bostic, Renaissance Scholars / Student Affairs
- Ms. Ashley Ysais, College of Science Advising Center / Academic Affairs
Outstanding Advising Program:
- Bronco Advising Center/ Academic Affairs
2019-20
Outstanding Faculty Advisors:
- Dr. Jiangning Che, Apparel Merchandising and Management / Huntley College of Agriculture
- Mr. John Wyatt, Finance, Real Estate and Law / College of Business Administration
- Dr. Joanne Van Boxtel, Education / College of Education and Integrative Studies
- Dr. Donald Edberg, Aerospace Engineering / College of Engineering
- Ms. Claire Latané, Landscape Architecture / College of Environmental Design
- Dr. Sungsik Yoon, Hospitality Management / The Collins College of Hospitality Management
- Dr. Kelly Huh, Geography / College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
- Dr. Yan Liu, Chemistry and Biochemistry / College of Science
A full list of the Faculty Advisor Certificate recipients is available here. Faculty members who are interested in this certificate program for 2021-22 can contact Erin Lion DeRosa, Interim Director of University Advising, at ederosa@cpp.edu.
Visit the Outstanding Advisor Awards website for more information and to view past awardees.